We highlighted the Fidelity Nordic Fund (FNORX, last change: 2.38%) as the strongest-performing Fidelity international fund in previous blog posts. FNORX has returned 14.34% in the last three-months, but now it is in an overbought condition. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a correction in the next few days in the Northern European markets. Consequently, this may be a good opportunity to take gains.
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The Fidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund (FCPEX, last change: 0.34%) is the best performing diversified Fidelity fund with 14.37% three-month return. The steeply rising price on the FCPEX chart may signal that the market is reaching an overextended phase and a correction is becoming increasingly likely.
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The Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX, last change: 1.47%) has gained today in spite of the global sell-off in equities. FJSCX is by far the best performing Fidelity mutual fund with 37.38% year-to-date gain. Investors, who have participated in the rapid rise of Japanese equities, may be better off to take profits at this point to avoid the inevitable correction.
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Fidelity Select Utilities Portfolio Fund (FSUTX, last change: 0.70%)
Fidelity Select Biotechnology Fund (FBIOX, last change: 1.63%)
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (FJSCX, last change: 0.10%)
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The stock market has an excellent start in 2013 with almost all Fidelity diversified, sector and international funds showing a nice gain. We followed the buy opportunities in our blog throughout November and December of 2012. Indeed, investors were well rewarded for investing early in the bullish rally.
We must warn however, that some sectors are now becoming increasingly overbought and are vulnerable to a pullback. Additional risks include volatility that is often associated with earnings seasons and the proximity of the deadline for the budget ceiling negotiations in Washington.
We would not commit new money to buy mutual funds at this point, as the likelihood of a market correction has increased.
The Fidelity Select Automotive Fund (FSAVX, last change: 0.85%) is the highest ranked Fidelity mutual fund in our momentum screen with a 21.23% three-month return.
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We have followed the breakout of gold stocks in our previous blog entries. The breakout continued today with the Fidelity Select Gold Fund (FSAGX, last change: 4.42%) making the largest gain of all of the Fidelity mutual funds we track after the Fed’s announcement of the stimulus package. In spite of the bullish action, we now are concerned about gold mining stocks becoming overbought and ripe for a pull back.
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